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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-09-28
THE TRAGEDY OF THE CRATER.

In the September Century are sew
eral accounts by participants and
eye witnesses of the Petersburg fight
and the Tragedy OF the Crater. From
Major w. H. Powell's paper we
quote as follows: "Just as I ar
rived in the rear of the First Divis-
ion the mine was sprung. It was a
magnificent spectacle, and as the
mass of earth went up into the air,
carrying with it men, guns, carriages,
and timber, and spread out like an
immense cloud as it reached it's alti.
tude, so close were the Union lines
that the mass appeared as if it would
descend Immediately upon the troops
waiting to make the charge. This
caused them to break and scatter to
the rear, and about ten minutes was
consummated in reforming for the at
tack. Not much was lost by this
delay, however, as it took nearly
that time for the cloud of dust to
pass off. The order was then give
for the advance. AS no part of the
Union line of breatworks had been
removed (Which would have been
an arduous as we'll as hazardous un.
dertaking, the troops clambered over
them as best they could. This in
itself broke the ranks. and they did
not stop to reform, but pushed ahead
towards the crater, about one hun
dred and thirty yards distant, the
debris from the explosion having
covered up the abatis and the cheva,ta
de,frise in front of the enemy's works.
"Little did those men anticipate
what they would see upon arriving
there; an enormous hole in the
ground about thirty feet deep, &C
feet wide, and 10 feet long, filled
with dust, great blocks of clay, guns,
broken carriages, projecting timbers,
and men buried in various ways
some up to their necks, others to
their waists, and some with their
feet and legs protruding from the
earth. One of these near me was
pulled out, and he proved to be
second lieutenant of the battery
which had been blown up. The fresh
air revived him and he was soon
able to walk and talk. He was very
grateful and said that he was asleep
when the explosion took place, and
only aWoke to find himself Wrig-
Cling in the air; then few seconds
afterwards he felt himself descend
ing, and soon lost consciousness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-09-28
THE ALPHABET,

Suppose that some old nation of
Asia, after having for ages drawn an
OK when they wished to recall an
OK, began at last to draw the picture
of an OK also whenever it was need
full to write about plowing. Then
Instead Of an OK it would convey an
idea relating to an OK, and would be
what is called a symbol. After awhile
some one would say to himself:
What is the use of drawing all of the
OK when the head alone, which ev-
eryone will know from its shape and
its horns, gives us the same thought.
Now suppose the oxhead gradually
gets to mean the sound of or in all
words of the language wherein that
syllable occurs, as in the name of the
river Ox-us. Then the oxhead would
appear in words having nothing
whatever to do with cattle or plow-
ing. Then it is called a piece of
so,nd-writing, because it does not re-
call a certain given thing, but a
sound. Sound writing is thus an
improved kind Of picture-writing.
You all know sound-writing, and
have probably composed sentences
in it, but you know it under another
name. Hardly magazine for young
people is printed in which you will
not find refuses. Well, many re-
busesare nothing but sound-writings.
And many, many thousand years
ago our ancestors had no other kind
of writing.
And the next step onward from
sound-writing was Syllable-writing.
Remember that people who had
reached that stage thought of a sign
or symbol as representing one sylla-
bic at the least. Suppose the oxhead
was called aleph. It would soon be
found more convenient to employ it
in all words where there was the
sound or syllable of al. And this was
the process with as many other let
ters as there were in such early writ
ing. We will call this the sylla6ary
stage, because signs stood for sylla-
bles, and so distinguished it from the
alphabet that came later.
The nextadvance would be to take
the little picture for the sound oalone,
and thus begin to use real alphabet.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-09-28

fro BE Continued
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-10-16

Mrs. Richardson, n memberof the
salvation army and no "chippy," has
been entertaining Kansas city be-
levers by open air exhortation. In
the course of a twenty minutes talk
one day recently she said the fellow
ing among other things.
II haven't got any use for these
kind of people that keep their Chris.
tianity iu band box six days in a
week and take il out IN the seventh. "
"There isn't church in this city
that has the spirit of God In 1t. They
will guarantee you a seat in heaven
for $50 per year"
"You can't get Christianity into q
fool any more than you can get Bolo.
gna sausage from rattlesnake.n
"Do you think that man with 4
chew of tobacco in his mouth and .
bottle Of whiskey in his pocket Is fit
temple for the spirit Of God?"
II would try to get to heaven just Il
keep out Of the company there is IN
hell, If for no other reason"
"The Salvation Army is the peo'
ple's church. You don have TO wear
u fine silk dress there To get religion
jay Gould Will have TO take his
birthstone straight, just the same a'
the poorest criminal"
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-10-16
The Bank ~ Closed

HARTFORD, Oct. l2.-R. ;. Hicks,
cashier Of the Stafford Springs Ma
tional Bank, and treasurer OF the saw
ings bank in the same place, was ar
rested to-day by. the United States
marshal. The charge IL misappropri.
alton of the banks funds to a large
amount. The bank is closed.
The latest investigation shows that
the bank is practically ruined, having
only Sl1 900 on hand. Hicks resided
here twenty years, was an in
iiuential member Of the Episcopal
church. and a public spirited citizen.
He is forty years old and married. IL
is asserted he has been interested in
speculation for an extended period.
The excitement over the downfall Of
the Stafford Springs National bank
continues high. United States Bank
Examiner Forman says the shortage
grows bigger and bigger. The latest
investigation reveals the fact that the
deficit is $4,000. But there IL no
doubt IL is in excess OF that amount.
Aside from the above the bad debts
amount to S75, 900, in addition TO what
is recorded IN the books in the way Of
notes, making AN aggregate OF over
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-10-16
Agent Howard's Report.

Washington telegram: The secre.
tary of TIE interior has received tele-
graphic report from Special Agen,
Howard on the situation at the Crow
agency in Montana. The agen: and
bisemployes are quietly and cautiously
attending to their usual duties, but on
the outside all is Decentralization, the
Indians being gathered together in
bands on different portions of the Lit
tie Big Horn, having abandoned their
farms and apparently waiting to see
what will be the result and also snx-
iou-ly fearing raids from the Piega2s,
who are reported u be on, in several
bands. There is one company OF in.
fantry there. General Dudley. post
commander. has in every particular
acted with promptness and rendered
two troops to remain during the issue
of rations, but the agent has declined
TO accept them unless TO arrest the OF.
Tending parties, rs the presence OF
troops only excites the Indians.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-10-16

midnight sun. mo fairies for me, 4"
softly said, $50, singer, you'll change
your tune; you must sing n ballad OF
Of death Instead, OF ghosts in purple
and ghost in red, of regions where
wander the pit in ipm dead, and there
are no stars or mUUn.
He tuned his harp to a dismal lay,
that chilled all the blood owned and
he sung. There's land in the far
away, where never Is cleaned the
light OF the day, where goblins damn
aud the specters stay, and the wind
with their shrieks is toned. The
ghost of the pallid dude is there. be-
reft OF Its gilded csue; II has no oil for
its yellow hair, 1t has no glasses 10
eye the fair, and II cannot stand oil
the street and stare, 50 the dude is
bowed in pain. The dude il chained
to sad eyed ghost, that used to te
wild for gore; thst followed the teach
ings of Spies and Most, and tried the
law and the courts to roast, and Was
later strung 10 u towering post, and
clamored for blood no more. ] loosed
the dog on the minstrel there and I
fired my gun in the damp; and pieces
of harp flew in the sIr, AMI stogy
boots and wads Of hair, and al that
was left Of the minstrel fair, was rolled
in a postage stamp.-Lincoln, (Neb.)
State Journal
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-10-16
Free Trade.

The reduction of internal revenue
and the taking off Of revenue stamps
from Proprietary Medicines, no doubt
has largely benefited the consumers.
rs well as relieving the burden of home
manufacturers. Especially is this the
case with Green's August Flower and
Boschee's German Syrup, MS the re-
duction Of thirty.six cents per dozen
has been added to increase he tsize OF
the bottles containing these remedies,
thereby giving one.fifth more medi-
cine in the IS cents size. The August
Flower for dyspepsia and Liver Com
plant. and the German Syrup for
Cough and Lung troubles, bavedper-
haps, the largest sale Of any medicines
in the world. The advantages of in.
creased size of the bottles will be great
ly appreciated by the sick and afflicted
in every town and village in civilized
Sample bottle for 10 cents
remain the same size.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-10-16

when George Francis Train preached
anarchy. His caution of the night
before was thrown aside, and he de.
fed the fifty policemen in citizens
clothes who were in attendance. ~
sm here be said, "to emancipat.
Chicago from the rule of the biggest
band Of rufiisns | ever saw, and to
dump the whole corrupt concern into
the lake. All Ia favor Of dumping
concern into the lake say aye
['Aye,' with cheers. / am a gentle
man." Train yelled. ~ have been
the honored guest of statesmen and
ri not be insulted by pltiful mayor
and ruffianly police. All ia favor OF
my not being insulted say aye"
One pprosrious howl Of "ay..") AS
the hoarse and prolonged yell subsidized
Train, with blazing eyes, stood on tip
toe land shouted: Let every man
carry firearms 10 his pocket and de.
feDd himself. I've got the game boys
by me tonight. Will the police now
step forward and arrest me If they
dare? Amid the uprosr which follow
lowed, the police present glanced for
orders at Capt. O'Donnel and Lieut..
Slsyton, but those officials merely
blinked nervously and did no more.
Train introduced Mrs. Parsons, who
spoke for quarter Of an hour 10 her
usual style. "The supreme court"
said she said that Parsons entered
the conspiracy. when he went TO the
Haymarket armed with bombs. Here
are the bombs that Parsons took that
night and had with him in the Hay
market So saying, she seized her two
children, a boy and a girl, and lifted
them up Oh the table, the audience
cheered for period OF nearly i've
minutes.
"Three cheers for the bombs bel
lowed Train, and once more the tu-
multi arose. Train called for volun-
teers to sell bis paper in the audience,
and in the face OF the fact that the po-
lice had said that it should not be sold
in the hall. the eager statesmen ex-
ceeded the supply and papers were dis.
tributed without interference.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-10-16
An Important Book.

Mr.. ID. Searles is now engaged In
this city 10 collecting data for q work
on which he has been engaged q por-
tion of his time during the past two
years, entitled "Reminiscences Of the
Pioneers OF Montana and Biographical
Sketches Of its Public Men, The OBJ
ject OF the work is to preserve ana pre-
sent in AN interesting form a reliable
account Of the trials and hardships OF
the daring aud adventurous spi rits
who, taking their lives in their hanos,
olazed the way to this great territory
and in the face of savage foes erected
homes and made il possible for Others
to follow them. Mr.. Sesrles should re-
ceive that encouragement in the prep
aration Of the work which its import
ance justifies Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-10-16
The LayofnLo.t Minstrel

Sad was the song that minstrel
sung, in the light OF the waning moon,
and his voice was cracked, and hi,
knees were sprung, and he howled a
dirge in foreign tongue aud his tyre
was out Of tune. softly unclaimed
the brindle dog, and loaded the old
shot gun; while he scraped his Tyre
10 the damp aud fog, aud sung of u
fairy who drove a dog. and held u
court In u sombre bog, by the light Of
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-10-16

Chicago Special; Twelfth Street
Turner hall was crowded last night
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-10-16
J.a.r.op Davis Blindness.

Many persons do not know that Jeffer-
son Davis is blind OF an eye; and more do
not know how he was thus afflicted.
When he was about IA years old he and
his cousin, Joseph l.. Davis, were shoot
ing with crossbows at mark on pine
stump. One Of the bolts fired by young
jefferson flew back and struck him
squarely in the eye, putting il completely
out.-New York Sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-10-16
sOCIETIEs.

A. y. H.-Division No ! meets brst sad second
Sundays Of each month.
X. Of H-Msets frst and third Wednesdays 81
7:S0p, m,, st Odd Fellows Hall.
AT "a. M.-lellowstone Lodge, No. 26, frsi
and third Wednesdays.
X. A. M.-ielloSstone Chapter, No. 5, second
and fourth Saturdays.
X. T.-Damascus Caminandery, second and
fourth Thursdays.
4. u. D. F.-Custer Lodge, No, 10, every
Monday y, their hall.
and third Friday.
X. Of P.-Crusader Lodge, No. :, Thursday
evenings at Odd Fellows Hall.
c. X. Of A.-Miles City Branch, every sunday al
pm
X. Of L-Firsi and third Fridays.
R-U = Grant Post, No. II, first and
third Tuesdays.
10. q. T.--Star Of the West No. "A, every
Thursday evening.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-10-16
, s.,.mn and Painful study.

DIR. Arnold, Of Rugby, once thus wrote
IN bis journal; II have bven just looking
over a newspaper; one Of the most
solemn and painful studies in the world.
m n be read thoughtfally. So much Of
ain. and so much of suffering in ths
world as are there displayed, and no 90
seems able 70 remedy either"
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-10-16
The signature. Have faded.

The Rev. DR.. S. II. Virgin, in a Fourth
Of July address at West Chelmsford, sald
that recently in Washington hcexamined
with microscopic scrutiny the original
draft of the Declaration Of lndclendence,
and not a trace could be found Of the
sipnatlres Of the men who put forth that
immort,l instrtlment.-Ncw York Sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-10-16
CRAZY MR. TRAIN.

lie E,cltcs the Anarchists aud Defes the
Police.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-09-16
NoMADs OF AsIATlc RUSSIA
Strange Contrast Of D;a+or,,
Food of the (.i1von.

"A strange Contrast Of Dietary Custo,.
FOOD Of the Gilyaks.
As regards the foo1 of the aboririna,s
or Aslatlc Russia, vegetarianism cannnt
oe said to have made much he.du.a,.
among the nomads, whether in Sihorio as ~
Iurkistan. Deprived for SO many nonn+ss ~
OF the year by snow of the sight of anr'
thing green, when the Siberians kin =
reindeer they carefully empty it's stomach
OF the undigested moss the animal Loa
eaten, and serve that up as a delicacu
out IN winter they get little yeretahle
lood besides. Even with nomads Of Tho
Steppe, what flour food they eat is taken
cnleny IN the form of Cruel It struck
nle Us strange contrast of dietary cns.
toms When the archbishop of Nernoyc in
formed me that they intended to send
monks as missionaries of the Russian
churcn TO the Buruti or Kara -kirrbesse.
Ior .ne RUSSIAN monks eat no meat, and
Inc burutl eat no bread. SO they proposed
~ cut the Knot by planting station on
the shores of Lake Issik- kul wharo tl, W.,
holy men could feed on fish
The kirghese of the StcDpe livo IN +bo
summer almost entirely on milk. yoronslx.
prepared, whilst the rich eat of mntton
us their staple food, with the addition of
peer, and occasionally camel's flesh. In
the north the lakutes are fond of horse
iiesh. \ 1akute bride on her wedding
uay sets before her lord and master rs the
greatest OF delicacies horseflesh sausaces
with boiled horse's head, of which the
Drains are the most dainty morsel The
quantity, too, of horseflesh they eat ia nm.
palllng. Their adage says that $50 ont
much meat and grow fat upon it is tho
hlghest destiny of man, / MYSELF wns
not present at one Of their orgies, but ns
far back as the days of Strahlenhcra -
horse e''' ="
Once more the Gilyaks exist on n very
dl1terent kim. Of food, for they are almost
lchthyophagi, salmon being their principal
diet. This fish comes up the Amur in
such numbers that they can be tossed ont
with Il pltchfork Even the dogs 90 into
the stream and catch for themselves. md
salmon such as the finest seen in London
may DC purchased in the season among
the Gllyaks for a penny each. The fish.
cut up and dried, without further cook.
ing, are eaten, piece of similar size Der
day serving alike for the Gilyak and one
OF ms dogs. / went to the lower Amnr
disposed to contide in the theory that fish
met, by reason of it's phosphorus, was cal
culated to give brain power to students.
nut after seeing the miserable specimens
OF humanity in the Gilyaks who live on
nsh, my belief in this theory has been
rudely shaken.-Henry Lansdell. D. H..
in Harper's Magazine.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-09-16
The More Noise the Hettcr.

There is peculiarity about the pheas-
ants which probably does not apply to any
to any other bird or animal on the globe;
and this is the fact that no hunter was
ever able, under any conceivable circum-
stances, to surprise one or get within gum
shot of him without being observed. The
writer has tried the experiment frequent
ly, but never succeeded. The only way to
get near enough to pheasant to shoot
him is to make all the noise possible. In
this way the bird can be approached as
nearly as desired, but the moment the
hunter stops the bird has flown with such
rapidity that it seems to have been fired
from howitzer. Indeed, instances are
frequent where they have flown with
such velocity as to dash themselves to
death against trees in their route.-Balti-
more American.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-09-16
CarbOlic Acid for INDIGESTION.

OF late cases of indigestion have been
treated with carbolic acid, its employment
being found very satisfactory in that form
of dyspepsia known as Preventative, ac-
companied by constant sour risings and
eructations Of gas, with pains after meals
and discomfort even after drinking milk
or cocoa. 1t has proved useful in the form
of glycerine of carbolic acid; that is, one
part of crystallizcd carbolic acid to four
parts of glycerine, the dose being from
five to ten minims in mint water or other
convenient vehicle. In case of much pain
OF the stomach after food. it has been
found useful to add five or six minms OF
the liquor opii sedativus to each desc.
and, when there is want OF tone in the seat
of indigestion and bad appetite, five or ten
ninims Of the tincturc Of nuN vomica have
proved serviceaEle. 1t il an interesting
subject Of inquiry whether the carbolic
acid, in this application, acts by arrcsting
Preventative changes in the stomach, or
by it's we'll known an;;sthctic influence Oh
mucous membranes.-NeWO Orleans Times
Democrat
The Dillon tribune., 1887-09-16
Stalking Out His Claim.

A slim young man was perched on q
stool In one of the large restaurants near
The Tribune building devouring a straw
berry dumping. The capacity of the res
taurant was not sufficient for the rush of
customers, and behind the fortunate DOS
SCISSORS OF stools formed another line Of
hungry candidates glaring over the shout
ders OF the eaters and watching each
monthtul disappear. Behind the slim
young man, however, four hungry eyes
watched the vanishing fragments of straw
berry dumping. There We're two con-
testants for the seat-a corpulent old per-
son IN spectacles and a tall man with a
silk hat.
The slim young man, completing his
lunch, climbed down from his perch, and
the corpulent watcher, with great actiy-
lty, began to climb up
''Hold on," said the other candidate.
gruffiy.
''What for?'
Because, sir, have right to the seat,
| was here, sir, when that young man
began to eat his dumping. Perhaps"
added the tall man scornfully, "you think
thai | have been standing here just to
count how many mouthfuls there are in a
strawberry dumpling
The elderly man laid his hand on the
stool and said, with the confident air of
one who holds four aces: II am very
sorry, sir, but you really have no claim ut
all. was here when this young man
was unable to decide whether he wante.!
strawberry dumping or custard pie.'
And then the corpulent old man, having
"seen' the tall man and gone him one
better, climbed upon the stool, and his
rival moved sadly along to stake out an
other claim on 4 man who had Just or
dered fish balls with tomato sauce.-Chi-
cago Herald.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-09-16
eare Of a Hors.

si1er as a n morse .s fat there is as much
sEesterddssrln ds IN the h. feed" said a stable stable
l. tt..a.bed with , a horse we'll currietl.
y !. 70 make a s'ses '~oolen rag afterward''
i,s. =. cross and d. Ms, IS, we may say, hall
ny y, run his se1s S..n and dread, and viii iii
i:i9' d.s but neves e~e~ays ys. be firm and make e
e = ! driver m,,g get excited. A cool
FA''adelplis Cali, i long headed
The Dillon tribune., 1887-09-16
\ New Saw Mill.

Frank Green has his new saw mill, in
iiarkness canyon, completed and ready for
business, and wishes TO inform the people
of Red Rock and Horse Prairie that he is
prepared to supply all orders on short no.
tcc ,,-,m
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-10-27
1913 Acres of Land,

Twenty acres OF which is oak timber and three
acres of different kinds OF fruit. 1t Is an extra
wheat farm averaging % bushels to the for the
last ten years. Also a frame house OF ten rooms
n good bank barn and all necessary Outbulldngs; o
never failing well with wind mill attached. supply
ing water at house and barn For further inforlna-
iOn address
j. d. or d. r. EBERLY
Oct27-ewJ Navarro, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-10-27
A GOOD FARM FOR Sale,

Owned by the heirs of Joseph Eberly, deceased
situated In Bethlehem township, one mile southwest
Of Navarro, on
Thursday, December lst, 1897,
AZ one O'Clock D. m will be sold at public sale the
following prOnertY:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-10-27
Tuesday,, Nov. 8, 1887, ,

Therefore I, John Y. Blake, Mayor Of said City do
issue this Proclamation, to the inhabitants OF
said city OF the provisions Of said statute and re-
qulre them to close their respective establishments
on said sth day OF November 1887, between the
hours Of 0 a. m. and O p. m. and direct the Marshal
and Policemen Of said City to close houses found
violating said statute and report the forthwith
JOHN f. BLAKE, Mayor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-10-27
SHERIFF SALE.
Fifth Nat. Blk. OF Plttsburg
70.
James DlwOrth.
Order OF RAle,
Stark County Common
Pleas OOnfG

DY VIRTUE Of an order Of sale issued by the clerk
ID of the court of common pleas OF bthrk county,
Ohio in the above action and TO me dfeyted, VIII
offer for sale az public outcry at the door OF the court
house. IN the city of Canton, On
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-10-27
SHERIFF SALE.
A. $. Van Buskirk Order Of Sale of property at
taChed before final Judgment
w. II. Brlggle Stark Co. Common Pleas Court.

by virtue Of order of sale issued by the clerk Of
the court of common pleas Of Stark county, Ohio in
the above action, and to me directed, Will offer for
sale at public outcry at the door Of the court house.
in the city of Canton on